233 TIPS ON GRAPHICS AND VISUAL DESIGN Divide your page into thirds, use as much margin as you can (I try for an inch), and when placing graphics, think about an invisible triangle overlaying (at varied angles) your page. You would place the graphics on the triangle’s points to lead your learner around the page. This will provide you a professional appearance and an easy-to-read layout. Richard White, T-Mobile Be consistent throughout your visuals with your choice of shapes, font selection and size, and colors. Even a mix of rounded vs. squared text boxes, for example, can distract some viewers from focusing on your message. Dave Faldasz, ViaSat Remember that 1 in 200 women in the world and 1 in 12 men are color blind. Check with websites like ColourBlindAwareness. org for color-choice tips if you are using color to differentiate critical aspects of your message. Dave Faldasz, ViaSat On the left, the original image; on the right, how that image would appear to a person with "green weak" color blindness. Don’t make your students traverse a maze to find course material, assignments, help, etc. Think about what you want to share with your students and what you want them to be able to do, and then create your course navigation to reach those goals. Elaine Reeder, Virginia Commonwealth University 25 www.eLearningGuild.com